By STACEY PLAISANCE, Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A 65-year-old man who was arrested at 19 and sentenced to life without parole walked out of prison on Wednesday, saying “God is so good” after his rape conviction was overturned by a judge. Authorities withheld evidence that could have exonerated Wilbert Jones decades ago and…
By JIM SALTER and SUMMER BALLENTINE, Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Police in St. Louis who have dealt with dozens of protests in the two months since a former officer was acquitted in the death of a black suspect can’t shut down non-violent demonstrations or use chemical agents simply to punish protesters, a federal judge…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) A five-alarm blaze that started Wednesday morning about 10:30 in the basement of Park Warehouse Services on the southside continues burning at this hour. So far, only two injuries are confirmed – one is a firefighter who suffered some smoke inhalation and the other individual has not been identified but the injuries…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois’ top librarian wants families to turn off the TV and other gadgets and read together. Secretary of State Jesse White, who serves as the state librarian, announced that Thursday is Illinois’ annual Family Reading Night . Free events are being held at several libraries statewide, including in Addison, Carbondale, Mahomet…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis is one step closer to getting a new police chief. The list of candidates will be narrowed down to six on Wednesday. Candidates are being evaluated by the Citizens Advisory Board and the International Police Chiefs’ Association, which the city hired as a consultant. Background checks will be conducted, followed…
By DON THOMPSON and PAUL ELIAS, Associated Press RANCHO TEHAMA RESERVE, Calif. (AP) — The gunman behind a rampage in Northern California was out on bail for a charge of stabbing a neighbor, had been the object of complaints from neighbors who said he had been firing off hundreds of rounds of ammunition, and had been…
By ALAN FRAM and KIMBERLY CHANDLER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Republicans tightened pressure Tuesday on Alabama’s GOP to keep a defiant Roy Moore from being elected to the Senate next month, with many voicing hope that President Donald Trump could use his clout to resolve a problem that Republicans say leaves them with no…
By DON THOMPSON and PAUL ELIAS, Associated Press RANCHO TEHAMA RESERVE, Calif. (AP) — A gunman driving stolen vehicles and choosing his targets at random opened fire “without provocation” in a tiny rural Northern California town Tuesday, killing four people and wounding at least 10 others, including a student at an elementary school, before police shot…
Clayton, MO (KTRS) St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger is challenging claims that there’s a county budget crisis. At issue are claims made by St. Louis County Council Chairman Sam Page, who penned a letter to the County Executive on November 13, 2017, detailing his concerns. Page’s letter reads in part, “Although you present a…
Madison, IL (KTRS) Updated at 1:30 p.m., 11/14/2017 The Major Case Squad is asking the public’s help in searching for a person of interest in a homicide last night in East St. Louis. Illinois State Police say Shavon L. Brownlee is being sought in the murder of a 21-year-old man last night. The victim’s name has…